Pathological fracture through a C-6 aneurysmal bone cyst. Case report.

Kanamiya, T; Asakawa, Y; Naito, M; Yoshimura, T; Isayama, T · J Neurosurg · 2001

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

The authors describe the case of an 18-year-old man who presented with complaints of weakness and paresis in his arms following an injury. Radiological examination demonstrated an aneurysmal bone cyst of C-6. The patient underwent a two-stage operation. Satisfactory results were obtained after complete resection of the lesion, laminoplasty, and anterior fusion without placement of instrumentation. The authors consider a two-stage operation supplemented by fusion without instrumentation to be the best treatment for young patients with aneurysmal bone cysts occurring at C-6.

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Anatomy